Coronavirus cases rise to 85 in Bihar

Coronavirus cases in Bihar rose to 85 on Saturday, with Begusarai and Nalanda reporting fresh cases.

Bihar Health Department Principal Secretary Sanjay Kumar said that two people were found positive for Covid-19 in the state on Friday night. They hail from Nalanda and Begusarai districts. Both of them came in contact with a coronavirus infected person. History of other travel is being ascertained.

So far, Bihar has reported two deaths from Covid-19.

While, Siwan reported the highest number of cases at 29, Munger 17, six from Patna, five from Gaya, nine from Begusarai, three from Gopalganj, seven from Nalanda, two from Buxar and three each from Nawada, Saran and Lakhisarai, and 1 case each from Vaishali and Bhagalpur.